The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26

water that it spouted up over the top or the
iron pipe. II remained this way for several
days, and just as George had about con
eluded to advertise it as an artesian well,
the water subsided and went back to its
/ original place
A few DAYS ago number of the citizens
of District No. IL met at Lloyd 70 take into
consideration the candidacy OF James and
Oscar Edwards for the office of Sheriff Of
jefferson county, but the conclusions ar
I rived at were not satisfactory, as not more
than one-half of the Democratic voters OF
the district were present.
Two hundred and fifty boxes of lemons
were shipped from the Belair grove, near
Sanford. Tuesday The quotations on lemons
in Northern markets range from - TO So
per box. The charges on lemons from san
ford to New York is 40c. per box. The
average weight per box is so pounds. From
New York to Sanford the rate is about SOC
per box
The picnic at Seffner on Monday last was
| a big success in every way. Between nifty
and sixty tickets were sold in Orlando, and
/ the SOuth-b0und train carried about 4U
passengers. Tampa sent up 200 more, max
| ing the total number of excursionlsts on the
| grounds about 600 The day passed off
pleasantly, and everybody present had a
good time:
DIR. J. b. Bass. a colored physician, for
| merry Of New York city has recently 10
Gated at Wilcox, in Orange county, ami viii
make it his future home. The doctor IS
| said 10 be a man of means, and that he has
| retired from practice and come to Florida
4 to enjoy the rest of life. He has purchased
two desirable places, and IS much pleased
/ with his Investments.
In a certain store in Orlando both the
| proprietor and his only clerk were members
| of the Guards. The proprietor, being an
officer, determined TO 90 with his company
4 to Pablo Beach. The clerk also wanted TO
attend the State encampment, and rather
than miss it he resigned his position in the
store and went, leaving the proprietor to
keep shop" alone. Truly his military ardor
is great.
The fishermen of the st. Johns river,
| Florida, catch fresh water bass out of that
| stream at one depth, and at the same place
salt sea crabs are brought up from another
| depth. Such Is the story related to the New
York Sun by a correspondent. The Sun
calls it "a two-story story" but appears to
believe it, on the strength of the explanation
that the tide flows up the bottom of the st.
Johns.
Monticello Constitutions The newspa-
pers are suggesting gentlemen for the next
Governor of Florida, and among them we
find the following: w D. Bloxham, George
r. Fairbanks, B. F. Oiveras, Albert J.
Russell, w. D. Barnes, George F. Drew, A.
s Mann, F. P. Fleming, Judge King, Gov.
Perry. and a score of others. Any of them
would satisfactorily fill the Executive
chair, but we are satisfied that ex-Gov.
Bloxham or Maj. Russell will secure the
Democratic nomination and the honor.
DIR. Alfred, of Ocala, has a copy of the
| Baltimore Advertiser and Journal OF
colonial days, dated Aug. %, l173, said to
| be the oldest newspaper of its kind known.
In it is a graphic land advertisement, by
George Washington, Offering 10000 acres of
the finest and richest land in the world and
situated in the Kanawha Valley, w. Va.
| The doctor purchased it at the sale of the
| library of ex-tfOv. Winsow, of North Caro-
lima, thirty-seven years ago, and prizes it
highly. He has refused several tiattering
offers for it by relic hunters.
At a meeting of the Sea Island Farmers
Club, held at Bronson, Aug. 6, a careful
| statement was prepared from fifty of the
members, which resulted as follows: Forty
three per cent. less planted than last year,
1915 per cent. less prospective yield than
| last year. From this report 1T can be seen
that the prospects for large crop OF Sea
Island cotton is not possible. 1t is believed
it is safe to say that 80 per cent. less acre
| age is planted. These reports are from those
who have planted themselves, not from the
cross-road merchants, hence their reliability.
Many have not planted any this year who
last year had from twenty acres upward.
Tallahassee TIdilahasSeean: We have
often thought that the citizens of Leon
| county ought to form an ''Old Settlers As
| ISOLATION" Many of the early settlers have
passed away and their names are almost for
| gotten, that certainly deserve better fate.
| Why can we not have an old settlers meet
ing at some period in the near future for
the purpose of hearing the early settlers
what few remain) relate their trials and
experience in the early settling of the coun-
| ty, and also to form an "Old Settlers ASSo-
| ciation.n Won't some OF our old citizens
move in this matter and let us all have a
chance to see the old pioneers that are still
living
Dade City special to the Jacksonville
| Times UntOn: Horace Anderson, who shot
Thomas Evans at Richland Tuesday, has
| given himself up to Sheriff Grady, aud has
made this statement to the Times Union
| correspondent: 81 came down from my
house yesterday morning to my place of
| business in my buggy with my son. When
opposite the house Of DIR. Evans brother of
the man shot, l noticed gentleman sitting
| on the doctors veranda. | asked my son
| who that was. He said 1T is Mr. Lillburn,
| About that time L noticed Thomas Evans
within twenty steps of the public road. |
said to my son: There comes Mr..
| Evans; 90 nOb dflVe laSb, because
he will think | am afraid of
him. Evans ran in front of my horse
and threw up his hands l stopped my
horse and asked him if he wanted a difficult
ty with me. He said he did, and started 20
/ draw pistol, but | was too quick for him.
| fired three shets. Evans fell; he fired at
me twice. Mr.. a4illburn ran out after me
with a pistol in his hand, and, as had no
other load, whipped up my horse and ran
| TO my store, which was about $50 yards
| from the shooting" Anderson's attorney
would not allow him to say anything fur
Their. Anderson swore out a warrant for
the arrest of Lillburn, charging him with
assault and the carrying of pistol
Anderson is cool. Mr.. Cadman, who &C
companied Anderson to the city,
said: Il was in Anderson's store and heard
four shots, and running to the door saw
Evans fan. and Anderson running and some
one after him Anderson caine to the store
and asked me to take him to Dade City.
The difficulty grew ont of some letters writ
ten to the fernando NewS and the Brooks
vile Register Evans wrote letter to the
Register charging the merchants of Rich
land with driving trade to Dade City and
Brooksville that should go to Richland."
Judge D O. Thrasher has just received a
telegram from Richland, saying: Thomas
Evans is sinking fast. There is great feel
ING about il | hone the man will not he at